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Hawai'i: The Aloha State

In: English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 1 Format(s): Text
This reading about the geography, history, and culture of Hawaii can be used with this issue's lesson plan or on its own. The author includes information about the Hawaiian Islands and offers illustrative, culturally sensitive photographs. Larger sections describe Hawaii's tourism industry and history. The author includes a glossary of Hawaiian vocabulary.
Lesson Plan: Cultural Crossroads: Hawaii and Beyond

In: English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 1 Format(s): Text
This content-based lesson plan is about ethnic/cultural heritage and diversity in Hawaii. It also encourages students to explore their own cultures. The author includes four activities (listening and speaking, small group discussion, place-based group work, and role play). Ideas are also provided for multi-session lessons that encourage students to revise and communicate.
To Teach Standard English or World Englishes? A Balanced Approach to Instruction

In: English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 2 Format(s): Text
What is Standard English? This article talks about the problem in defining this term. Teaching the standard inner-circle varieties of English may devalue students' local English, but the authors note that teaching the local variety may cause problems for students who need to talk with non-local speakers. The solution is a balanced approach that is culturally and contextually sensitive, values learner language, and prepares students for intercultural communication. Example activities are provided.
What Mary Shelley Never Wrote: Using Basic Computer Skills to Enhance Student Writing

In: English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 2 Format(s): Text
This article describes an inspired, well-managed process writing class project for intermediate language learners. The author used Mary Shelley’s book Frankenstein as a creative writing tool in class to develop writing and computer skills. Students read and discussed the book. Working in a collaborative format, students wrote a short story sequel to the novel and offered revision advice in a workshop format. The sequels were then compiled and shared with beginner language learners. The author pointed out that the sense of audience was also established with this project.
An Approach to Teaching Organizational Skills to Adults

In: English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 2 Format(s): Text
Much of L2 teaching is based on organizational skills that the students may not already have. A lack of organization causes frustration and lost time for both the teacher and the student. The author argues that teaching organizational skills and teaching language skills is not an either-or choice. She offers guidelines for skill development along with practical suggestions for materials, verbalization, and clarification.
Using Public Speaking Tasks in English Language Teaching

In: English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 2 Format(s): Text
There are advantages to using public speaking tasks in the L2 classroom. Among them are the ability to use the four skills (e.g., when responding to audience questions, creating a presentation, or writing notes), the development of critical thinking skills, and the opportunity that public speaking provides for sharing information. The author offers guidelines and figures to illustrate the steps involved in supporting students in their research, demonstration, and review.
How to Make Upper-Level University English Classes More Interactive

In: English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 2 Format(s): Text
Because of the advanced nature of the work in ESP classes, some students may have trouble keeping up and staying motivated. The author outlines what she did to make her ESP Engineering class more interactive. By incorporating task-based language teaching (TLBT), there were more opportunities for group work and student-to-student communication. A number of activities are available to the instructor using a TBLT approach, including listing, compare and contrast, problem solving, sharing personal experiences, and projects.
Video Recording as a Stimulus for Reflection in Pre-Service EFL Teacher Training

In: English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 2 Format(s): Text
All teachers should reflect on their teaching. In this article, the author argues for using video recording as a tool for critical reflection. She states that recording and review should be used even at the early stages of pre-service teacher training in microteaching sessions. She suggests that after the teaching is completed, teachers view the tape multiple times by themselves, then with a peer, and finally with a supervisor. Outcomes for this training include increased self-awareness, role shift from actor to director, and increased continuity.
What is English for Specific Purposes?

In: English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 2 Format(s): Text
This article gives examples of the lessons the author learned from years of teaching ESP. She learned to investigate authentic material thoroughly before making assumptions about learner needs. She tells of occasions on which she relied on the input from textbook writers and job supervisors who made errors in analyzing what students most needed in their language classes. She discussed a learner-focused style, which follows the theory that career development and language development follow the same path, from specific and technical to context- and experience-based.
New Mexico: The Land of Enchantment

In: English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 2 Format(s): Text
This article introduces students to the history, cultural diversity, art, landscape, and symbolism of America's 47th state, New Mexico. It offers a special section on the art and life of Georgia O'Keeffe and small sections are included on the pueblo peoples, the state's Spanish heritage, the transition from Mexican to U.S. Territorial rule, farming and keeping animals, and New Mexico's abundant natural resources.

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